Automobile tire lock



P. F. AUGENBRAUN.

AUTOMOBILE TIRE LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED MAH. I3 1920 L@ @2554165 afented Apr. IIL R922.

' /NI EN TUR npplcation filed Merch 13s,

To all whom it may conce/rn:

Be it known that l, Pareri l?. AUGEN- BRAUN, a citizen oit the United States, and a resident oi Stamford, in the county of Fairiield and State ot' Connecticut, have invented certain neu7 and useful 1lnfiprovements in Automobile Tire Locks; and l do hereby declare the followinv to be a full, clear, and exact description of he invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use. the

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My invention relates to an improvement in automobile tire locks7 the object being to provide a. simple and elicientl device that can be applied to any tire carrier orvautomobile Wheel for locking the demountable rim or tire to the spare rim carrier or to a Wheel g-and it consists in the parts and combination of parts as will be more f ully explained and pointed out `in the claims.

ln the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a View7 in transverse section oi my 1mprovement applied to a rim carrier ,and Figure "2 is a view in end elevation oiithe same.

While my improvement is designed more particularly for locking a spare rim or tire to a tire carrier, it is equally Well adapted for lockingA the rim or tire to an automobile -Wheel for preventing the theft or unauthorized removal of said rim, hence While .l will hereinafter refer to the part to which Jche lock is applied as the tire carrier it 1s to be understood that suoli term includes a Wheel.

3 represents the rim carrier which is circular in 'form and of a size to receive the rim e, the tire not being shown on the latter. @ne edge 5 of the carrier is bent to engage one side edge of the rim i, and the other edge of the carrier 1s constructed to permit the rim to be passed over onto the carrier and be supported thereon by the bent edge '6 of the carrier which overlaps and rests against the bent edge 5 of the run, and by the bent edge 'Z of the carrier engaging the rib 8 on the inner taccoi the rim, the latter being locked to the carrier by the clamp 9 carried by the carrier and which overlap the other of the rim as shown in Figure 1.

The lock herein shown and die ibed may ,be applied to all the securi r npswl on the carrier, or to only tivo fr them, hence Specieation of Letters Patent.

'cover 'is locked.

Patented Apr, lli, 31922.

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l would have it understood that l do not confine inyselie to the lock appliedv to each clamp on the carrier. rllhe clamp securing bolts 10 pass through the side flange of the carrier 3 and through the clamp 9 and is provided with a head at one end and threaded at the other or outer end for the nut 11.

l have shown the nut having a peripheral flange 12 housed Within a recess 13 in thel clamp 9, so lthat While the nut is free to turn in the clamp it is held against removal from the latter, but it is clearly evident that the nut may be separate and independent of the clamp and bear against the outer face of the latter. The nut projects from the outer face of the clamp and is housed and concealed by the cover 14 which is hinged at one end to the bracket 15, riveted or otherwise permanently fastened to the carrier This cover is of sufficient length to overhang the clamp 9 and prevents its outward displacement or removaly and it is provided adjacent its free edge on its inner face with a recess 16 to receive the nut 11 on the clamp securing bolt 10 and form a. housing iorthe same. The recess 16 is of suiiicient depth to receive the projecting end of the bolt 10 and the nut thereon7 thus permitting the cover- 14. to rest closeto or in contact with the clamp, so that the nut will be inaccessible when the lVith such construction. it will be seen that ii' the bolty 10 should be removed from the carrier the cover housing and enclosing' the nut carried by the clamp would prevent the removal of the clamp-end consequently prevent the removal of the .rim Ll.

The cover 14 is provided with a key actuf ated lock 17, preferably of the pin tumbler cylinder type, the movable member 18 of which operates a revolving' bolt 19 having a T-shaped head 20, The bracket 15 is recessed to receive the head of the bolt and is provided With a slot which When the bolt is in its unlocked position alines With said lhcad and permits the cover 14 to be swung outwardly and thus expose the nut. By inserting the proper lrey in lock 17 and turning the saine, the T-headed bolt will be turned to a position at right angles to the length ot the slot in the bracket, as shown in Figure 1 and lock the cover 111 in place.

The lock 1? is normally covered and. protected from the Weather by the swinging cap 21 which is held in its normal position by the spring 22.

By turning bolt 2() to its unlocking position and lifting the cover the nut and clamp can be removed from the bolt, thus permitting of the removal of the tire from the carrier.

Itis evident that many slight changes might bev made in the relative arrangement of parts shown and described Without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. Hence I would have it understood that I do not Wish to confine myself to the exact construction and arrangement of parts shown and described but,

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

l. In an automobile tire lock, the combination of a carrier, a rim locking clamp, a bolt and nut for securing the clamp to the carrier, a cover carried by the carrier and overlapping the clamp and housing the nut and a key lock mechanism for locking the cover over the nut.

2. In an automobile tire lock, the combination of a carrier,

a rim locking clamp, a

bolt and nut for securing the clamp to the carrier, a bracket secured to the carrier, a cover carrled by the bracket, overlapping the clamp and recessed to receive and house the nut on the clamp securing bolt7 and a key actuated lock for locking the cover in position over the nut.

3. In an automobile tire lock, the combination of a carrier, a rim locking clamp, a bolt and nut for securing the clamp tothe carrier, a bracket secured .to the carrier, a

v hinged cover carried by the bracket and overlapping the clamp, and a key actuated lock for locking the cover in position over 4the outer face of the clamp.

tire lock, the combi- 4. In an automobile nation ofa carrier, a rim locking clamp, a

vbolt and nut for securing the clamp to the carrier, abracket secured Ato the carrier, a

-nation of a carrier, a rim locking cl cover hinged to the bracket and recessed to receive and house the outer end of the bolt and the nut on the latter, and key lock for loc-king the cover to the bracket.

5. In an automobile'tire lock, the combina tion of a carrier, a rim locking clamp, a bolt and-nut for securing the clamp to the carrier, a bracket secured`to the carrier, a cover hinged t0 the bracket and adapted to house the nut and a key cover and having a bolt to engage the bracket for locking the cover against opening movement.

6. In an automobile tire lock, the ecombiamp, a nut carried by and mounted t0 rotate in the clamp, a bolt passing through the clamp and a nut for locking the former to the carrier, a bracket secured to the carrier, a cover hinged to the bracket and adapted to house the clamp holding nut, and a key lock mechanism for locking the cover against an opening movement.

r. In an automobile tire lock, the combination of a carrier, a rim locking clamp, a bolt and nut for securing the clamp! to the carrier, a member secured to the carrier, a cover hinged to the member and overlapping the clamp, and a` lock for locking the cover in position over-the outer face of the clamp.

8. In an 4automobile tire lock, the combination of a carrier, a tire locking clamp, a bolt and nut for securing the clamp to the carrier, a member secured to the carrier, a cover hinged to the member and recessed to receive and house the outer end of the bolt and the nut o-n the latter, and a locking the cover to the member'.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. p

PETER F. AUGENBBAUN.

lllitnessee: i y

JULIUS A. VVEs'r,

CHARLES A. BERRY. y

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